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Huntsman
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Oct-5-2007 22:54
Just want to share some info with all of you, this post is for awareness rather than solicitation.
In 1998 my mother was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called PBC (primary billiary cirrhosis). At least we thought it was rare at the time.
There is no known cure for the disease at this time, my family has been doing a fund raiser on a yearly basis to raise money for research, this year we will hit the $100,000 mark.
What PBC does is slowly destroys the bile ducts of the liver. And it can be difficult to diagnose. Doctors told my mother for the first year that she was simply going through menopause.
For more info please visit http://pbcers.org/
Catching it early can help as there are many medications that can slow it down.
Thanks for reading
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Charlotte Montgomery
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Oct-15-2007 17:34
That's cool, but confusing.
The only reason I asked was because I'm part of a rotary club for minors and we have to get up some fundraising ideas and so far we have $0.00! We were thinking of have a raffle or an auction.
Hope your mom gets better soon and anyone else with this.
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